The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-02-17
THE ENCOURAGEMENT AN EDITOR GENER-
ALLY GETS.

THE ENCOURAGEMENT AN EDITOR GENER-
ALLY GETS.
Walking in store the other night where
several gentlemen were cOnverSlng, some
one incidentally alluded to the GOLD
LEAF, when visitor to our town who was
not aware of the writer's association with
the paper, spoke most disparagingly of it,
saying this paper and the one published in
his own town were the two meanest in
North Carolina; to this we could only re-
ply the two papers in question were fortu-
Ute in not being estimated by his standard.
Such Talk as this, while in this particular
instance was doubtless spoken lightly
without intending any harm, and without
doing any, recalls the unappreclatlve1nieess
and trials Of the conscientious but impecu-
NOUS Editor. If there is to be new enter
prise, the town Editor is expected to write
and publish for weeks beforehand, long
and f1attering notices of what delightful
and praisewOrthy object it is; and when the
affair is over, must devote half column
or more to grand and glorious descrip
ton, which to please, sometimes strains
the conscience even of an Editor. He must
do this frequently at the cost of space which
should be devoted to advertising matter, he
must pay the printer for setting 1t up, and
when he has done all he could, is not even
remunerated with thanks. He is expected
to laud and push every enterprise that is
started, public or private, and when 1t has
| reached success, largely through his work.
when the feast is ready and the table is set,
! he is expected to take back seat in the
synagogue, and eat Of the crumbs which
! fall from the rich mans table. No Editor
who is treated in this way can have good
paper. 1t takes money to run newspaper
| without it all the brains i'm christendom
| would produce but sorry sheet, and 1t is
| not right or honorable to criticise the paper
while you withhold the support it deserves,
and has right to expect at your hands.
Married, on yesterday, the 10th inst, at the
residence of the brides father in Lawrenc.
Vile, Va, E. w. Jones, of the Oxford
7orchlight, to Miss Ida l.. Watkins.
Ed was with us when first we launched
the Mecklenburg Democrat stayed witt
us through its checkered career, was with
us again on the GAINESVILLE Adcdnce. and
having known him SO long and well VIZ
know his deserts, and tender him oul
warmest congratulations upon at last Sc
curing the prize for which he was striving
when we were together-his first love
The bride is an accomplished lady, and
we doubt not they will float smoothly o'e
life's rough sea, and that they may reacl
the desired haven at life's end.
We are very much panied to see from
Prince Edward Co., Va, correspondence
the Richmond Wing there has been a mos
distressing tragedy in that county. Wat
kins Dupey, whose long line Of ancestor
have ever been the pride and boast OF tn
county, in fit of jealousy, in the presenc
of his five little boys, killed his wife b
shooting her four times with pistol, an
then ended the tragedy by cutting his ow
throat. The family is largely known am
connected throughout Virginia. The Rev
Mr.. Johnston formerly Presbyterian mir
| istar at this place is closely connected wit
) the family, having married Miss Dupey
We had the pleasure on yesterday of se'
, ! ing on our streets Capt. A. III. A. Williams
, / of Oxford, president Of the 0. d Ill. raj
! road We remember with pleasure havin
slept with the Captain on one occasion,
Rocky Mount, when he conferred upon '
distinction never before conferred upon
citizen of North Carolina, and for which B
!. has our most sincere thanks. Broths
Blount will doubtless remember the eli
constance.
We are sorry to be forced to the COZ
G character of tobacco brought to this mark
will be inferior TO what has been sold bel
the past two weeks We gather our j
t formation from farmers scattered all oyt
+ the territory selling here, and with fe
exceptions they tell Us they have be-
holding back the inferior and selling u
q better grades till there is very little .go'
3 or fine left in their respective neighbo
n hoods.
We have heard rumors OF some irregula
ity in county affairs, and there has been
p personal difficulty between two OF our Of
d Gals. but the affair Is now before the cour1
G and being there. 1t is not our province
:, comment.